What You Should Know: The Village seeks input on the Comprehensive Plan every ten years. The Plan guides Village growth for the next decade.

Why You Should Care: Your input is critical to make Glen Ellyn the community you want it to be.

Board Watcher: If you would like to be a board watcher for the Glen Ellyn Village board and report back to League what happened at the meetings, please click here: info@lwvge.org

Comprehensive Plan (Village of Glen Ellyn) Consensus (2000, 2003 revised)

Revision reflects the adoption of the new comprehensive plan in 2001.  All of the points of concern from our 1987 and 2000 studies are presented here, organized in the order of appearance in the plan.  Reference to need for stoplight at Spring & Rte 53 eliminated (accomplished!).  Items 1, 2, 5, 7, 11 are from the 1987 position, the rest are from the 2000 position.

 The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn strongly supports the need for continual review and updating of the Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Glen Ellyn (current version adopted April, 2001).  As the plan is used and implemented, LWVGE particularly supports and/or is concerned about the following elements (listed in Plan order, not in order of importance):

  1. Providing for ecological balance and maintaining Village character through preservation of trees and reforestation. (Sec. 1, p. 7, objective 10)
  2. Providing access to parks and open space for all residential neighborhoods. (Sec.1, p. 10, objective 6)
  3. Encouraging residential development that provides for a range of housing types and costs reflecting the needs of the Village’s population and that maintains the current 60/40 ratio of single-family to multi-family dwellings. (Sec. 2, p.13)
  4. Zoning that ensures preservation of open space, light, air and accessibility; and that specifically controls house size in relation to lot size and limits bulk or volume.  (For LWVGE’s complete position on teardown-related issues, Sec. 2, p.14 of the Comprehensive Plan, see the 1993 House Size in Relation to Lot Size Consensus.)
  5. Using density definitions for guidance in the plan and for implementation in the Zoning Code that specifically include 10 to 18 units per acre for medium density housing, and 6 to 10 units per acre for low density attached housing. (Sec. 2, p.16)  LWVGE strongly advocates development of a similarly clear definition of high density housing for downtown that is acceptable to the community.
  6. Continuing to seek ways of broadening the tax base while maintaining the basic character of the Village.  (Sec. 2, p. 18)
  7. Working with IDOT to limit widening of IL Rte 53 to no more than three lanes with a plan that complements adjacent land development, enhances the Village’s image and character, and is safe and convenient for bicyclists and pedestrians as well as motorists. (Sec. 2, p. 33)
  8. Providing solutions to parking problems in the central business district that conform to the Village’s environmental standards and character. (Sec. 2, p. 33)
  9. Pursuing the feasibility of providing public transportation to link various key locations within the Village. (Sec. 2, p. 33)
  10. Developing the proposed trail along the East branch of the DuPage River, including a grade-separated crossing and a 10-foot riparian buffer. (Sec. 2, p. 33)
  11. Developing the proposed north/south trail connecting the central business district and the College of DuPage, eventually linking to other trails. (Sec. 2, p.33)
  12. Developing/implementing zoning in the downtown area that promotes the co-existence of retail, commercial, office and residential dwellings. (Sec. 3a)
  13. Restricting buildings in the central business district to 3 or 4 stories. (Sec. 3a)
  14. Completing the beautification of the Roosevelt Road corridor. (Sec. 3b)
  15. Providing ample opportunities for public/community input to plans for revised traffic flow at Five Corners, which must be coordinated with DuPage County.  (Sec. 3c)